Dhyana in Buddhism

id: dhyana-in-buddhism-178-4932667
title: Dhyana in Buddhism
text: In the oldest texts of Buddhism, dhyāna or jhāna is a component of the training of the mind (bhavana), commonly translated as meditation, to withdraw the mind from the automatic responses to sense-impressions, "burn up" the defilements, and leading to a "state of perfect equanimity and awareness (upekkhā-sati-parisuddhi)." Dhyāna may have been the core practice of pre-sectarian Buddhism, in combination with several related practices which together lead to perfected mindfulness and detachment. In
brand slug: wiki
category slug: encyclopedia
description: Training of the mind through meditation
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhyana_in_Buddhism
date created: 2010-10-29T14:45:50Z
date modified: 2024-09-04T10:38:26Z
main entity: {"identifier":"Q6577829","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6577829"}
image: {"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/ff/Dhyan_Buddha_Statue%2C_Amaravathi.jpg","width":2793,"height":2245}
fields total: 13
integrity: 16

Related Entries

Explore Next Part